Riccardo Trattoria — Truffles & Pasta in Chicago Restaurant Week

I’ve never needed two posts to cover one restaurant — that’s how much I love Riccardo Trattoria. During Restaurant Week, I was thrilled to discover their menu offers unusually generous options — definitely worth a detailed review! For those short on time, skip to the last slide for the full menu. It’s $59 for four courses: appetizer → pasta → main → dessert. 🍝 Freshly baked focaccia made daily — served warm, cut into generous pieces, and refilled freely.😘🙌 🍝 Burrata with prosciutto and truffle — creamy, fresh, and fragrant with truffle, reminiscent of Rezdôra’s famous version in NYC. 🍝 Meatballs in Puttanesca sauce — tender, savory, and packed with tangy tomato-umami flavor. 🍝 Lobster soup — the only letdown. Despite the name, it’s made with Alaskan king crab (not lobster), though the broth is lobster-based. A bit misleading! 🍝 Extra order: fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with melted mozzarella and ham — salty, cheesy, and delightfully stretchy (seriously, you can pull the cheese from one end of the table to the other!). A rare winter treat — not sure if they’re greenhouse-grown or preserved from summer. Riccardo Trattoria: 2119 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 #ChicagoEats #RestaurantWeek #RiccardoTrattoria #ItalianFood #TruffleLove #FreshPasta